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Employers must swap "lofty statements of intent" for honest conversations about race to create more productive and safe organisations, says a diversity expert.

Persistently difficult employees should be given a right to respond to misconduct allegations before dismissal decisions, even in cases where it seems doing so won't make a difference, the Fair Work Commission has highlighted.

Encouraging employees to offer solutions to workplace issues engenders their trust and builds a more loyal workforce, says the head of people and culture at Virgin Australia.

Promoting lateral moves and three 'smart' ways to develop careers helps MasterCard maintain high engagement in its transition to a high-performance workplace.

Positive workplace cultures need constant review and maintenance, according to an award-winning employer that has appointed guardians to protect its own.

Committing to transparency and clear communication has helped an organisation that is undergoing "tremendous" change achieve stronger engagement with each new message.

Better preparing recruits for the psychological demands of their roles has helped an employer achieve a 100 per cent new-hire retention rate.

A worker who suffered numerous incidents of "unreasonable behaviour" at work has failed in his stop-bullying application, because they involved different managers and therefore weren't repetitious.

Workplace mental health programs should give employees clear instructions on how to respond when someone isn't coping, to prevent 'amateur counselling', according to an HR director.

Leaders can build stronger, more cohesive teams by incorporating six key behaviours into their interactions, and by changing their habits, can help people do more with less, according to neuroscientist and business consultant Dr Jenny Brockis.